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Is it possible to use signal without having to have a smartphone app installed?

• meibo 6y ago
  No, you need an active smartphone and a phone number to sign up to Signal and register the desktop app at the moment. Maybe that'll change once they introduce usernames.
  • rijoja 6y ago
    hm, a bit annoying really. Wonder if a KVM + android x86 virtual machine would suffice. Will try it out when I have time...
    • sliken 6y ago
      You need something with a sim so they can call or SMS you.
• KitDuncan 6y ago
  Kinda. You can set up a matrix server and signal bridge. That's what I am doing with all chat applications.
  • rijoja 6y ago
    Hm apparently there is a CLI interface that can be used as well.
    • KitDuncan 6y ago
      True. I think the bridge even uses it behind the scenes. I am only running the bridge because I already have my matrix server with ever IM bridged through to it. It's pretty amazing to be honest.